Acer Liquid MT

“We didn't have huge expectations for the Acer Liquid mt, so we can't really say we were disappointed by it. The phone performs about as well as you'd expect for a mid-range Android device, and it even manages to punch a bit above its weight when it comes to design and construction. Unfortunately for Acer, there's simply a lot of much better options available for the same price or just a little bit more -- at least when when it comes to the Canadian market.”

“So overall the Acer Liquid Metal is a good device. We’re impressed with the level of customisation that Acer have undertaken - it makes it distinctive with the added addition that if you want to revert back to standard Android you can in a flash.There are a few quirks, a few areas where we’d like to see the Liquid Metal improved, but Acer’s biggest problem may not be performance - it might be brand perception. They’ve stated their intention to get a slice of the smartphone market and we think the products are surprisingly good. But they don’t have a carrier in the UK, so if you want one, you’ll have to buy it and for many, the lure of a contract phone from the likes or HTC, Samsung or Motorola is just too great, along with the desirability of those products.All the big rivals offer an Android experience that is excellent and although Acer doesn’t do anything necessarily wrong, we can’t help thinking that brand profile is going to be a barrier to the success of the Acer Liquid Metal.”

“To wrap it all up, we have to say that with the Acer Liquid Metal is the best handset the Taiwanese have made so far. We really wanted to give it a higher score because of its curved ergonomic design, which makes it comfortable to operate, the slick metallic battery cover, the cool LED notification system, and the great specs for the price.A few issues, however, chipped away at the initial impressions. The screen we hear is not scratch-resistant (not that we tried that one, but from the looks of it, it appears true), and doesn't have the smudge-repelling coating of many high-end handsets, so you end up with smears all over the screen pretty soon, and have to wipe it often. We can live with that, though, considering the specs and the price point. What irked us most, though, was the sub-par quality of the camera. A 5MP shooter, capable of HD video at 30 fps is nothing to sniff at in terms of specs, but the lens quality is below average, and that is visible both in the pictures, and the video samples. We had the same experience with the Acer Stream, so we guess the company hasn't splurged on a more expensive camera module, but preferred to add an LED flash instead, which is weak anyway.Still, if none of the issues above would bother you on a daily basis, and you don't do much snapping with your smartphone camera, the Acer Liquid Metal will be a very good value for the money. If finger smudges and lousy camera sound like nuisances for you, then we'd say that the price is spot on.”

“The Liquid Metal is a very good value mid-range Android smartphone. We preferred its impressive battery life and its practical interface to its design which, quite frankly, is more plasticky than the phone's name suggests!”